Watco Companies

Description

Watco Companies, L.L.C. is a transportation company based in Pittsburg, Kansas, formed in 1983 by Charles R. Webb. Watco is composed of four divisions: transportation, mechanical, terminal and port services, and compliance. Headquarters: Kansas CEO: Dan Smith Length: 4,500 track miles Founded: 1983 Executive chairman: Rick Webb Subsidiaries: Greens Port Ship/Channel Partners, L.P.,

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Watco Companies Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Kylie Collier Kylie Collier Pittsburg, Kansas Details
Kylie Collier's Watco Companies Experience October 2013 - Present
Job Recruiter at Watco Companies
Industry Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
Experience
Watco Companies   October 2013 - Present

Skills
Employee Relations, Talent Acquisition, Interviews, Applicant Tracking..., Rail, Customer Service, Benefits Administration, Recruiting, Operations Management, Project Planning, Deferred Compensation, Workforce Planning, Team Building, Transportation, Onboarding, Process Improvement, Succession Planning, Contract Negotiation, Logistics, New Hire Orientations, HR Policies, HRIS, Training, Talent Management, Transportation...

Education
Pittsburg State University

Tim W. Holan Tim W. Holan Houston, Texas Area Details
Tim W. Holan's Watco Companies Experience February 2009 - March 2014
Job Business Development & Supply Chain Solutions Rail Truck Ocean Barge
Industry Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
Experience
Mercuria Energy America, Inc  March 2014 - Present
Watco Companies   February 2009 - March 2014
MHF Services   June 2005 - January 2009
Feld Entertainment  August 1977 - May 2005
Believe In Me (a 501c3 non profit)   1995 - 1999

Skills
Ports, Transportation, Logistics, Operations Management, Logistics Management, Transportation..., Shipping, Supply Chain, Warehousing, Negotiation, New Business Development, Ocean, Rail, Container, Freight, Petroleum, 3PL, Leadership, Trucking, Contract Negotiation, Fleet Management, International Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business Development, Truckload, Transportation Planning, LTL, Railway, Warehouse Management, Public Transport, Contract Management

Education
St. Edward's University   1996 — 1998
New College Program, Business / Religion

Brooke Beasley Brooke Beasley Pittsburg, Kansas Details
Brooke Beasley's Watco Companies Experience November 2011 - April 2013
Job Regional Human Resources Manager at Watco
Industry Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
Experience
Watco  April 2013 - Present
Watco Companies   November 2011 - April 2013
Big Brothers Big Sisters  March 2009 - November 2011

Skills
Transportation, Logistics, Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, Community Engagement, Training, Change Management, Policy, Leadership, Performance Management, Rail, Operations Management, Budgets, Conflict Resolution, Organizational..., Team Building, Project Planning, Leadership Development, Employee Relations, Process Improvement, Contract Negotiation, Management

Education
Pittsburg State University
Master's Degree, Human Resources Development

Pittsburg State University
Bachelor's Degree, Psychology

Terry Gosney Terry Gosney Pittsburg, Kansas Details
Terry Gosney's Watco Companies Experience November 2014 - Present
Job Environmental Director at Watco Companies
Industry Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
Experience
Watco Companies   November 2014 - Present
Explorer Pipeline  August 2013 - November 2014
Tug Hill Operating  February 2012 - May 2013
Encana Corporation  April 2009 - December 2011
Encana Corporation  January 2006 - April 2009
Phelps Dodge  October 2004 - October 2005
BAE Systems  August 1994 - October 2004
Mobil Oil Corporation  April 1981 - June 1992

Skills
Registered Professional..., Environmental Compliance, Safety Management..., Environmental..., EHS Audits, Hazardous Materials..., Incident Investigation, Emergency First..., Certified CPR/First Aid..., Certified Infrared..., Construction, Hazard Recognition, Training, Gas, Industrial Safety, Energy Industry, Pipelines, ISO 14001, Behavior Based Safety, Water, Accident Investigation, Geology, Occupational Health, Waste Management, Hazard Analysis, EHS, Oilfield, Upstream, Contract Management, Environmental Awareness, Emergency Management, Stormwater Management, Oil/Gas, Management, Remediation, Natural Gas, Environmental Auditing, Workplace Safety, Petroleum, Energy, Oil & Gas Industry, Hazard Identification, Supervisory Skills, Onshore, HAZWOPER

Education
Brigham Young University   1979 — 1981
Master of Science (M.S.), Stratigraphy and Sedimentation

Brigham Young University   1971 — 1979
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Geology

Courtney Burks Courtney Burks Girard, Kansas Details
Courtney Burks's Watco Companies Experience November 2010 - Present
Job Manager of Customer Service at Watco Companies
Industry Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
Experience
Watco Companies   November 2010 - Present
Prairie Pride, Inc.   May 2007 - July 2010

Skills
Transportation, Rail, Logistics, Process Improvement, Railway, Freight, Contract Negotiation, Rail Operations, Supply Chain, Team Building, Supervisory Skills, Shipping, Logistics Management, Inventory Management

Education
Kansas State University   2003 — 2007
Bachelor of Science dual degree in Animal Science and Ag Communications

Chanie Cooke Chanie Cooke Twin Falls, Idaho Details
Chanie Cooke's Watco Companies Experience 2006 - 2009
Job Property Accountant at Magic Valley Mall
Industry Accounting
Experience
Magic Valley Mall   March 2013 - Present
Lezamiz Real Estate   2009 - 2011
Watco Companies   2006 - 2009
Jensen Jewelers  1992 - 2006

Skills
QuickBooks, Accounting, General Ledger, GAAP, Financial Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Public Speaking, Financial Analysis, Team Building, Financial Reporting, Microsoft Word, US GAAP, Auditing, PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, SEC filings, Budgets, Outlook, Sales, CPA, Microsoft Office

Education
College of Southern Idaho
Accounting

Kellie Sisler Kellie Sisler Kansas City, Missouri Area Details
Kellie Sisler's Watco Companies Experience August 2008 - May 2015
Job Transportation Business Professional
Industry Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
Experience
Watco Companies   August 2008 - May 2015
Watco Companies LLC  February 2006 - July 2008
The Kansas City Southern Railway Company  January 1993 - February 2006
KCS  1993 - 2006

Skills
Process Improvement, Budgeting, Problem Solving, Customer Service, Team Building, Customer Relations, Financial Analysis, Accounts Receivable, Compliance, Excel, Microsoft Office, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Transportation, Rail, Logistics, Change Management, Leadership Development, Accounting, Negotiation, Contract Negotiation, Analysis, Financial Reporting, Research, SAP, Account Management, Root Cause Analysis, Pareto Analysis, Document Drafting, Document Review, Tariffs, Budgets, Operations Management, Rail Operations, Freight, Contract Management, Public Transport, Transportation..., Supervisory Skills, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Fleet Management, Project Planning, Management, Logistics Management

Education
Park University
Bachelor’s Degree, Management/Accounting with Marketing emphasis, Magna Cum Laude

Travis Woolston Travis Woolston Kansas City, Missouri Area Details
Travis Woolston's Watco Companies Experience August 2007 - July 2008
Job SAP HCM Analyst
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Smithfield Farmland  July 2015 - Present
Capgemini Consulting  December 2012 - June 2015
Accenture  July 2012 - December 2012
Accenture  May 2011 - July 2012
Hostess Brands Corporation   June 2008 - May 2011
Watco Companies   August 2007 - July 2008

Skills
SAP, SAP HR, SAP ERP, Requirements Analysis, Payroll, SAP Implementation, Project Management, Software Documentation, Employee Benefits, SAP R/3, Management, Human Resources, ERP, Business Process, Business Analysis, Change Management, Process Improvement, Personnel Management, Performance Management

Education
Missouri State University   2005 — 2007
Masters, Industrial Organizational Psychology

University of Central Missouri   2002 — 2005
B.S., Psychology/Management

Kelly Kelso Kelly Kelso Joplin, Missouri Area Details
Kelly Kelso's Watco Companies Experience January 2011 - May 2011
Job Grant Writer at American Optometric Association
Industry Nonprofit Organization Management
Experience
American Optometric Association  January 2014 - Present
Self-Employed  April 2008 - Present
Pony Bird, Inc.   April 2013 - April 2014
Watco Companies   January 2011 - May 2011
Watco Companies   June 2010 - January 2011
Sek-Cap  July 2009 - April 2010
Southeast Kansas Regional Planning Commission (SEKRPC)   April 2008 - July 2009
KU Medical Center  May 2001 - August 2001

Skills
Non-profits, Grants, Team Building, Transportation, Marketing Intelligence, Grant Writing, Strategic Planning, Contract Negotiation, Customer Service, Nonprofits, Research, Marketing, Logistics, Editing, Budgets, Fundraising, Proposal Writing, Management, Program Management, Operations Management, Process Improvement, Event Planning

Education
Kansas State University
Marketing and Management

Pittsburg State University
Bachelor Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Management

John Luis John Luis Corpus Christi, Texas Details
John Luis's Watco Companies Experience January 2012 - March 2014
Job Engineer/ Conductor/ MOW at Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
Industry Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
Experience
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.   March 2014 - Present
Watco Companies   January 2012 - March 2014
Genesee & Wyoming Inc. ( Rail Link)   March 2006 - December 2011

Education
Del Mar College
Computer Programming/Programmer, General

Tamera Payne Tamera Payne Tampa, Florida Details
Tamera Payne's Watco Companies Experience January 1994 - March 2011
Job Senior Accounting Manager at Atkins
Industry Civil Engineering
Experience
Atkins  October 2013 - Present
Atkins North America  October 2012 - October 2013
Gerdau Long Steel North America  March 2011 - September 2012
Watco Companies   January 1994 - March 2011

Skills
Financial Accounting, Project Management, Change Management, Financial Analysis, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Asset Managment, Multi-state Payroll..., Team Leadership, Corporate Budgeting, SAP ERP, Accpac, Center of Excellence, ERP Implementations, Financial Audits, Oracle HR, Access, Shared Services, ADP Payroll, Financial Reporting, Process Improvement, Payroll, SAP HR, SAP, Business Analysis, General Ledger, Transportation, Accounting, Asset Management, Analysis

Education
Pittsburg State University   1985 — 1989
BA, Accounting

Grand Canyon University
MBA, Accounting

Darci (Borjas) Spear Darci (Borjas) Spear Pittsburg, Kansas Details
Darci (Borjas) Spear's Watco Companies Experience January 2008 - September 2014
Job Operations Analyst at GBW Railcar Services
Industry Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
Experience
GBW Railcar Services  September 2014 - Present
Watco Companies   January 2008 - September 2014
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency   June 2006 - December 2007

Skills
Strategic Planning, Capital Budgeting, Process Improvement, Internal Controls, Internal Audit, Finance, Financial Reporting, Accounting, Auditing, Risk Management, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Budgets, Access, Financial Accounting, Financial Analysis

Education
Pittsburg State University   2003 — 2006
Bachelor of Science (BS), Business Management and Finance

Neosho County Community College Chanute, KS   2001 — 2003
Associate of Science (AS)

Ed McKechnie Ed McKechnie Pittsburg, Kansas Details
Ed McKechnie's Watco Companies Experience 2000 - Present
Job Chief Commercial Officer at Watco
Industry Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
Experience
Watco  May 2000 - Present
Watco Companies   2000 - Present
Kansas Board of Regents  February 2010 - Present
Kansas Board of Regents  July 2011 - June 2012
Kansas Bioscience Authority  March 2007 - March 2010
Kansas Legislature  1991 - 2001

Skills
Strategy, Transportation, Rail, Logistics, Contract Negotiation, Operations Management, Strategic Planning, Freight, Contract Management, Container, Change Management, Transportation..., 3PL, Budgets, Business Development, Business Strategy, Continuous Improvement, Corporate Finance, Cross-functional Team..., Customer Service, Engineering, Financial Analysis, Fleet Management, International Logistics, Leadership, LTL, Logistics Management, Leadership Development, Negotiation, Marketing, Management, New Business Development, Policy, Organizational..., Program Management, Process Scheduler, Project Planning, Shipping, Sales Management, Risk Management, Supply Chain, Team Building, Trucking, Warehousing

Education
Pittsburg State University   1982 — 1986
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Communication and Media Studies

Amy Parady Amy Parady Houston, Texas Area Details
Amy Parady's Watco Companies Experience May 2004 - September 2014
Job Vice President Business Development and Corporate Liaison at Watco Supply Chain Services
Industry Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
Experience
Watco Supply Chain Services   September 2014 - Present
Watco Companies   May 2004 - September 2014
Cardinal Logistics  2000 - 2004

Skills
Operations Management, Transportation, Rail, Logistics, Transportation..., Freight, Process Improvement, Inventory Management, Container, 3PL, Contract Negotiation, Trucking, Shipping, Railway, Warehousing, Supply Chain, Negotiation, Logistics Management, Supply Chain Management, Public Transport, Supervisory Skills, Marketing, Fleet Management, Team Building, Purchasing, Budgets, Contract Management, Customer Service, Project Planning, Management, Transportation Planning, Procurement, Strategic Planning

Education
Cameron University   1993 — 1996
Chemistry

Bluefield State College   1991 — 1992
Liberal Arts

Princeton High School   1986 — 1990

Jason Goodson Jason Goodson Pittsburg, Kansas Details
Jason Goodson's Watco Companies Experience August 2008 - Present
Job Business Enthusiast
Industry Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
Experience
Watco Companies   August 2008 - Present

Skills
Logistics, Process Improvement, Transportation, Operations Management, Project Planning, Team Building, Supply Chain, Project Management, Budgets, Training, Management, Continuous Improvement, Strategic Planning, Customer Service, Transportation..., Freight, Microsoft Office, Business Strategy, Performance Management, Employee Relations, New Business Development, Sales, Account Management, Business Analysis, Sales Management, Purchasing, Inventory Management, Change Management, Contract Negotiation

Education
Pittsburg State University   1992 — 1997
Business, Management

Colgan High School   1988 — 1992

Jeffrey Linden Jeffrey Linden Wichita, Kansas Details
Jeffrey Linden's Watco Companies Experience January 2004 - May 2012
Job HR Manager at UTC Aerospace
Industry Aviation & Aerospace
Experience
United Technologies  May 2012 - July 2015
WATCO COMPANIES   January 2004 - May 2012
RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY  January 1996 - January 2004
Raytheon  1996 - 2004

Skills
Employee Relations, Performance Management, Recruiting, Personnel Management, Employment Law, HR Policies, Employee Engagement, Employee Benefits, Organizational..., Conflict Resolution, Leadership Development, Training, Change Management, Deferred Compensation, Benefits Administration, Transportation, Process Improvement, Leadership, Team Building, Coaching, Management, Human Resources

Education
Emporia State University   1985 — 1987
BS, Business, Marketing

Emporia State University   1985 — 1987
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, BUSINESS/MARKETING

Melissa Risch Melissa Risch Houston, Texas Area Details
Melissa Risch's Watco Companies Experience August 2004 - February 2006
Job Director Sales/Marketing at Transco Global
Industry Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
Experience
Transco Global   February 2008 - Present
Transmar Distribution   July 2006 - February 2008
Watco Companies   August 2004 - February 2006
Cardinal Logistics  June 2000 - August 2004

Education
Lamar University   1986 — 1989
BS, Marketing

Heather Webb, MS Heather Webb, MS Lincoln, Nebraska Area Details
Heather Webb, MS's Watco Companies Experience July 2008 - September 2011
Job at
Industry Construction
Experience
Strobel Starostka Transfer   September 2011 - Present
Strobel Starostka Construction  September 2011 - Present
Strobel Manufacturing   September 2011 - Present
Watco Companies   July 2008 - September 2011

Skills
Benefits Administration, Employee Benefits, Employee Relations, Employee Engagement, Organizational..., Human Resources, Labor Relations, HRIS, HR Policies, Onboarding, Personnel Management, Talent Management, Performance Management, Employment Law, Payroll, Conflict Resolution, Interviews, Recruiting, Leadership Development, Team Building, Workers Compensation, FMLA, SAP HR, New Hire Orientations, Resume Writing, Budgets, Compensation, Mergers, Hiring, Job Descriptions, Employee Training, Strategic HR, Leadership, Process Improvement, Succession Planning, Operations Management, Training, Workforce Planning, Customer Service, College Recruiting

Education
Pittsburg State University   2001 — 2007
MS, Human Resources Development

Matthew Dowty Matthew Dowty Enid, Oklahoma Area Details
Matthew Dowty's Watco Companies Experience 1995 - July 1996
Job Advocate for better transportation
Industry Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
Experience
BNSF Railway  July 1996 - Present
WATCO Companies   1995 - July 1996

Education
Northeastern State University
BBA, Management

Carrie Krebs Carrie Krebs Kansas City, Missouri Area Details
Carrie Krebs's Watco Companies Experience May 2011 - September 2011
Job Fleet Management Specialist
Industry Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
Experience
Watco  September 2011 - Present
Custom Beauty By Carrie   2007 - Present
Watco Companies   May 2011 - September 2011
Chatter's Restaurant and Bar   August 2007 - April 2011
Cowley Community College   August 2006 - May 2007

Skills
Access, Sales, Project Planning, Microsoft Office, Customer Service, Accounting, Time Management, Customer Satisfaction, Microsoft Word, Research, PowerPoint, Public Speaking, Inventory Management, Data Entry, Outlook

Education
Pittsburg State University   2007 — 2010
MBA, International Business, Marketing

Pittsburg State University   2007 — 2009
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Marketing

Cowley Community College   2005 — 2007
Associate of Arts, General Business Focus

Carl Kennard Carl Kennard Dallas/Fort Worth Area Details
Carl Kennard's Watco Companies Experience January 2005 - May 2009
Job Project Consultant at One Media, Inc.
Industry Insurance
Experience
One Media, Inc.   March 2012 - Present
Olympia Claims Service   January 2011 - November 2011
Watco Companies   January 2005 - May 2009

Skills
Property & Casualty..., Insurance, Liability, Claim, Legal Liability, Commercial Insurance, Casualty, Professional Liability, Claims Management, Workers Compensation, General Insurance, Litigation Management, Commercial Lines, Subrogation, Property Damage, Reinsurance, Health Insurance, Liability Analysis, Analysis, Risk Assessment, Negotiation, Policy

Education
Washburn University School of Law   1983 — 1985
Doctor of Law (J.D.), Law

Friends University   1977 — 1981
B.A., Political Science

JD Nickell JD Nickell Kansas City, Missouri Area Details
JD Nickell's Watco Companies Experience December 2011 - July 2014
Job Web Developer at Forrest T. Jones
Industry Insurance
Experience
Forrest T. Jones  July 2014 - Present
Evolocity Consulting LLC   March 2014 - Present
Watco Companies   December 2011 - July 2014
Pittsburg State University  February 2009 - May 2011
Family Business  January 2007 - November 2008
Pittsburg State University  August 2007 - December 2007

Skills
C#, ASP.NET, .NET, SQL, Team Foundation Server, IIS, JavaScript, SSRS, Agile Methodologies, jQuery, Visual Studio, Technical Support, HTML, Microsoft SQL Server, Troubleshooting, MS Reporting Services, XML, ASP.NET MVC, Java, Databases, Analysis, Software Quality..., Test Cases, Usability Testing, Help Desk Support, Guitarist, Stored Procedures, SDLC, Testing, Visual Basic, Microsoft Office

Education
Pittsburg State University   2007 — 2011
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science

Johnson County Community College   2005 — 2006

Brad Snow Brad Snow Pittsburg, Kansas Details
Brad Snow's Watco Companies Experience March 2001 - September 2015
Job President at All Aboard Foundation/ Watco Companies
Industry Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
Experience
All Aboard Foundation/ Watco Companies   September 2015 - Present
Watco Companies   March 2001 - September 2015
Innovative Broadcasting   May 1992 - February 2001

Skills
Sales, Contract Negotiation, Operations Management, Team Building, Budgets, Customer Service, Transportation, Negotiation, Transportation..., Freight

Education
Pittsburg State University   1981 — 1985
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Education

Columbus High School   1978 — 1981